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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Tati stab Antonia's attacker?

2. In what room of the house does Christopher frequently hold scientific discussions?

3. Which of the following descriptions of Juliette is NOT true?

4. What did Carl Linnaeus do for a living before he retired?

5. Which of Linneaus' students was likely known as the titular "English Pupil"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the state of Sara Anne's life at the opening of "Rare Bird"?

2. What were the ages of Jonathan and Ruby's children throughout the course of the story?

3. When is the story "The English Pupil" set?

4. Who is Catherine, and what relationship does she have to Sara Anne?

5. How did Jonathan and Ruby treat each other once they returned to the mainland?

6. Who is Sebastian Dunitz and how does he affect Antonia and RIchard's marriage?

7. What aspects of Linnaeus' students' lives are remembered in the story "The English Pupil"?

8. What type of relationship does Linnaeus have with his family - his wife and his children?

9. How were Jonathan and Ruby reunited after arriving home?

10. What clues does the text give as to Richard's age?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A romantic triangle--Lauchlin, Susannah, Arthur Adam--plays a role in "Ship Fever" but it's in the background. If the fate of the Irish emigrants is in the foreground, what is the function of the small, quiet love story? What might it mean when Lauchlin, ill near the end of the tale, confuses Nora and Susannah?

Essay Topic 2

Sarah Anne's life in the story "Rare Bird" is one of strict societal constraint. First, describe Sarah Anne's life when her parents were alive, and compare / contrast that to Sarah Anne's life after her parents passed away. In your opinion, what was the largest societal constraint placed on Sarah Anne as an adult. Do you think this constraint would be the same had Sarah Anne been born into modern society? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What initially drives Dr. Lauchlin Grant to the quarantine station on Grosse Isle? How does Lauchlin's character grow and change over the course of "Ship Fever"? How do his contacts with Nora Kynd and the other Irish emigrants alter his view of the world?

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